Master of Science (MSc) – International Business

Become a cosmopolitan manager and take your career beyond Canada's borders. This program will give you in-depth knowledge of the challenges that globalization poses to organizations.

Overview

Your training

Advanced concepts linked to market globalization, and skills needed for an international career in both industrialized and emerging economies.
Acquisition of relevant knowledge in marketing, strategy, finance or economics.
Development of the ability to react appropriately to specific risks and to major international changes such as regulatory developments, financial risks, health, social and environmental issues, for example.
Development of skills in strengthening international collaborations, in corporate social responsibility, as well as in improving innovation, knowledge and business network management.
Team of multilingual professors from diverse cultural backgrounds with extensive international experience.
French language courses and the Experience Quebec course can help international students integrate into the Quebec and Canadian job markets. This pathway is offered to most students who choose the supervised project stream.

“The multicultural environment at HEC Montréal facilitates a better understanding of diverse business cultures and cultural traits. The quality and guidance in academic research was definitely a key aspect of why I chose the program to hone my skills in international business.”

–
Sergio-Andres Paier-Falla, alumnus

Program characteristics

  • Graduate
  • 45 credits
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Day
  • On-site
  • Côte-des-Neiges

Put academic theory into practice

Campus Abroad is a 2- to 3-week intensive course in one of 8 selected countries to learn about the challenges of doing business in another country and meet with company managers. 

Join the Global Business Forum. Its mission is to foster awareness and exchanges related to cultural and business networks in developing countries. Conferences, networking events and round tables are organized around themes such as doing business in emerging economies like Africa and Latin America.

A step towards your future career

Organizations trust the expertise acquired by students with this master’s degree. This is evidenced by examples of proposed thesis topics and supervised projects. 

  • Analysis of the agri-food sector business models in Africa
  • Creation of a commercialization plan specifically for Australia or Japan
  • Development of a post-COVID-19 strategy for business partnerships between France and Quebec
  • Identifying the best self-financing practices in the NPO sector (Haiti)
  • Impacts of COVID-19 on global value chains and the implications for global governance
  • Innovation configurations in the Rioja wine SMEs

Research in your field of study

  • Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations (CIRANO)
  • Centre for Research on Social Innovations (CRISES)
  • Group for Research on Decision Analysis (GERAD)
  • International Business Research Group (GRAI)
  • International Management (IM)
  • Mosaic Creativity and Innovation Hub

Your future outlook

Positions held by graduates of this program:

  • Business Development Coordinator
  • Economic Development Advisor
  • International Affairs Advisor
  • Production Coordinator

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This specialization offers either a thesis or a supervised project stream, for a total of 45 credits over a period of 16 to 24 months.

Select a stream:

Deadlines for submitting admission applications

  • Fall term: no later than March 1st
  • Winter term: no later than September 15th
  • Summer term: no admissions

International applicants

Apply in fall term to allow more time to obtain immigration documents (minimum 2 months). Please note, however, that it is possible to defer your admission to the following term free of charge if the deadlines are extended.

Conditions and required documents

Select the system in which you completed your university studies or the Accelerated Admission option if you started or completed the graduate diploma at HEC Montréal related to the master's degree.

Estimated tuition fees

The amounts below are approximate. For the detailed amounts per credit or per term, see the tuition fee schedule for the thesis stream (PDF, 109 Kb) or the supervised project stream (PDF, 105 Kb). These amounts do not include the cost of health insurance, course materials, housing, or other expenses.

Each term, you will receive a bill with the exact amount you owe based on your credit load.

Fees are calculated per term for the thesis stream and per credit for the supervised project stream.

To ensure the proper rate is applied, you may need to provide documents proving your legal status once you have been admitted.

Scholarships

Every year, HEC Montréal awards close to $1.6 million in scholarships and other forms of awards to M.Sc. students. What a great way to help finance your studies!

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